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if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two
if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the...
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he's been a key voice on everything from the thdrawal in afghanistan to u.s. relationships with china. the los angeles angels of anaheim has written apart from the firs family there may b no one who spends more time than donilon. as the u.s. faces economic challenges at home and rapid changes abroad with an arab spring, the white houshas made its mission to restore american prestige and influence and power around the world. i'm pleased t have tom donilon at this table for the first time welcome. >> thank you, charlie, great to be here. good to see you. >> rose: there's so much to talk about in limited time. we could spend 30 minutes just talking about your biography and your friendship with warren christopher, the clinton administration, all of that. you combine policy and politics in earlier careers and now it's the focus of the united states and its relationship with the world. how do you view the mission? because you said you wanted to restore america's credibility, its influence, its respect, and its power. >> well, i think that's exactly right, and that i
he's been a key voice on everything from the thdrawal in afghanistan to u.s. relationships with china. the los angeles angels of anaheim has written apart from the firs family there may b no one who spends more time than donilon. as the u.s. faces economic challenges at home and rapid changes abroad with an arab spring, the white houshas made its mission to restore american prestige and influence and power around the world. i'm pleased t have tom donilon at this table for the first time...
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meanwhile, the nato toll in afghanistan grew by one today. an italian paratrooper was killed in an insurgent attack in the west. so far in july, 44 international troops have been killed in afghanistan. the government of syria endorsed a draft law allowing other political parties to form. the move is part of a series of reforms president bashar al assad and his ruling ba'ath party promised in the face of a popular uprising. but the opposition has dismissed the law as largely symbolic. it came as syrian security forces detained more people in damascus and other cities for holding antigovernment protests. the maid who accused former i.m.f. chief dominique strauss- kahn of sexually assaulting her in a manhattan hotel room broke her silence today. nafissatou diallo told "newsweek," "i want him to go to jail, i want him to know there are some places you cannot use your power." she also told her side of the story in a televised interview with abc news. prosecutors have voiced concerns about her credibility, and are weighing whether to proceed with t
meanwhile, the nato toll in afghanistan grew by one today. an italian paratrooper was killed in an insurgent attack in the west. so far in july, 44 international troops have been killed in afghanistan. the government of syria endorsed a draft law allowing other political parties to form. the move is part of a series of reforms president bashar al assad and his ruling ba'ath party promised in the face of a popular uprising. but the opposition has dismissed the law as largely symbolic. it came as...
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previous speculation were more surrounding that norway is involved in afghanistan and libya at the moment, but we do not know whether this has anything to do with these incidents today. this was the labor party youth camp that is held on the island every year. the prime minister is the head of the labor party here in norway. it seemed very targeted toward the government and toward maybe the party -- that party especially, without knowing exactly why that party has been targeted. >> thank you. and for more on who may have been behind this -- these attacks, you can -- let's go to frank gardner in london. what is your analysis based on the information we have so far? >> i have to say the right now it is looking more like a timothy mcveigh style attack. the mayor also told us a short while ago that the same person carried out the bombing in central oslo and then two hours later the shooting spree on the island. the distance is only about 3445 minutes. the attacks were separated by two hours -- only about 30 to 45 minutes. the attacks were separated by two hours. the chief suspect, the man who
previous speculation were more surrounding that norway is involved in afghanistan and libya at the moment, but we do not know whether this has anything to do with these incidents today. this was the labor party youth camp that is held on the island every year. the prime minister is the head of the labor party here in norway. it seemed very targeted toward the government and toward maybe the party -- that party especially, without knowing exactly why that party has been targeted. >> thank...
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they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent television news." >> reporter: there was no warning. placed in the streets of mumbai the aftermath of one blast, a few hours later detectives began their investigation. a series of bombs detonated in rapid succession. this not the work of suicide bombers said the police. these were sophisticated devices triggered by timers. these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are pr
they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent...
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it's estimated that the war in afghanistan will is costing $120 billion this year. >> to borrow without limit and without thinking how we are going to pay this back seems to me stupid and immoral. >> for somepson, there is also the problem of selfishness. >> don't blame it all on congress. blame it on the american people who sent people to washington to bring home the bacon. and the way you got reelected was you just went and got it for them. and now the pig is dead. there's no more bacon to bring home. >> solving the debt problem is not only an economic and political challenge. the crisis raises philosophical and moral questions about what kind of government and society americans want. last april, the conservative majority in the house of representatives passed a budget for next year proposed by the chair of its budget committee, paul ryan. he outlined his plan to the american enterprise institute. >> the budget begins by lowering taxes, with top individual and corporate rates capped at 25%. and we can get real growth and nempetition in america. >> and then -- >> it cuts $6 trillion in
it's estimated that the war in afghanistan will is costing $120 billion this year. >> to borrow without limit and without thinking how we are going to pay this back seems to me stupid and immoral. >> for somepson, there is also the problem of selfishness. >> don't blame it all on congress. blame it on the american people who sent people to washington to bring home the bacon. and the way you got reelected was you just went and got it for them. and now the pig is dead. there's...
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in other news, 7 afghan policeman have been killed in southern afghanistan. the attack happened in an area due to be handed over to afghan control later this week. it also coincided with the departure of america's top commander, general david petraeus. he is leaving to become head of the cia. u.s. marine corps general allan will take over control of the forces in afghanistan. the u.s. senate will hold daily sessions including the weekend until legislation is passed to raise the government limit on borrowing. the senate majority leader said it was necessary to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debt. talks have taken place between the u.s. government officials and representatives of the libyan leader muammar gaddafi's government. this comes after months of air strikes bombarded in the country. for more on what the talks entailed, i am joined by andrew north. what is the significance of this meeting coming so soon after the u.s. government recognized the rebels as the legitimate governing authority? >> there is a direct link. u.s. officials have been clear
in other news, 7 afghan policeman have been killed in southern afghanistan. the attack happened in an area due to be handed over to afghan control later this week. it also coincided with the departure of america's top commander, general david petraeus. he is leaving to become head of the cia. u.s. marine corps general allan will take over control of the forces in afghanistan. the u.s. senate will hold daily sessions including the weekend until legislation is passed to raise the government limit...
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is playing in that, afghanistan. this is all a distraction from a major geopolitical agenda. >> ifill: with all of those things on his plate, though, richard... david cameron. i'm getting everyone's names mixed up tonight. he lives to fight another day? >> yes, i think so. as you said earlier, there were a number of investigations. there's a criminal investigation we will be finding out... there will be a drip feed of e-mails, of reports, of parliamentary select committees and, you know, this will continue to be a bad news story for david cameron. how much worse it get december pends on the contents of some of those e-mails. >> ifill: i guess we have no choice but to watch. richard add dallas, heather conley, thank you both so much. >> brown: next, compelling insurers to cover contraception. the new health care reform law that president obama signed last year not only expands the number of people who get coverage. it also requires the secretary of health and human services to determine which preventive benefits shoul
is playing in that, afghanistan. this is all a distraction from a major geopolitical agenda. >> ifill: with all of those things on his plate, though, richard... david cameron. i'm getting everyone's names mixed up tonight. he lives to fight another day? >> yes, i think so. as you said earlier, there were a number of investigations. there's a criminal investigation we will be finding out... there will be a drip feed of e-mails, of reports, of parliamentary select committees and, you...
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. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of significant organizational weakness. >> sreenivasan: a taliban spokesman told the associated press the kandahar mayor was targeted for ordering the destruction of homes city officials claimed were illegally constructed. two children were killed during that demolition. the prime minister of norway today announced an independent commission will review how last week's twin attacks were a
. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind...
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afghanistan but i think. here's a situation where not a huge negative effect on draco control particularly among those people who are willing to wait for this guy in kandahar a moment ago you said. it was a link to the cia it's often been said that he was a us puppet and have been working for the cia does this mean though that washington now has less control over afghanistan and how would they replace there's undoubtedly influential figure. of course he was blamed to be. cia as i mentioned before but he did night to be linked with c. . to be working for a for. it but he. he confirmed that the. past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with the american troops american officer. in kandahar because of this i think that americans lost one off their. members. of the earth or. he had. to drop in fighting against the taliban. insurgents. but at the same time he was accused of being involved in corruption in. trafficking and everything because of this and many believe that. here. now. well se
afghanistan but i think. here's a situation where not a huge negative effect on draco control particularly among those people who are willing to wait for this guy in kandahar a moment ago you said. it was a link to the cia it's often been said that he was a us puppet and have been working for the cia does this mean though that washington now has less control over afghanistan and how would they replace there's undoubtedly influential figure. of course he was blamed to be. cia as i mentioned...
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wali karzai a half brother afghan president hamid karzai and a man who controlled much of southern afghanistan playing both on the side of the cia and considered to be a drug kingpin was assassinated by close associates today the obama administration announced it will be withholding a third of the aid that it gives to pakistan eight hundred million dollars worth until they see more results in pakistan's fight against the taliban but apparently that has not stopped us from launching air strikes in the country three separate missile strikes reported in pakistan in a matter of less than twelve hours and those killed at least thirty eight alleged militants now the reaction from pakistani officials has been rather mixed the defense minister saying that pakistan could pull back troops fighting near the afghan border if the aid it really is cut off all the army issued a statement saying that no problem they can do it on their own so the game here continues but where will it end here to discuss this with me is jim hansen retired special operations master sergeant and military blogger at black five dot
wali karzai a half brother afghan president hamid karzai and a man who controlled much of southern afghanistan playing both on the side of the cia and considered to be a drug kingpin was assassinated by close associates today the obama administration announced it will be withholding a third of the aid that it gives to pakistan eight hundred million dollars worth until they see more results in pakistan's fight against the taliban but apparently that has not stopped us from launching air strikes...
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. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office and this is a lively part of oslo and knowing that norway has been attacked by somebody, it's hard to understand, all my friends in norway are still in shock. there will be some hard days to come. and we are not sure how to deal with this at the moment. and there are so many unanswered questions. why did they do this? was he alone. is it part of an international terror organization which the police say is probably not. but how can people go to bed tonight. >> woodruff: well, that's a very good question. how can people go to bed tonight. ahnders tvegard here in washington and from oslo, we want to thank both of you. and our con
. >> woodruff: afghanistan. >> libya. >> libya, and we are also doing peace facilitation which can make us a target. we have been on sri lanka. we have been in haiti, sudan, lots of places talking to people, which don't necessarily share our views on that. >> woodruff: as you look at these pictures of your home country, what comes to your mind. >> i'm saddened to see the report. you just had here. i live 10 minutes walking distance from the prime minister's office...
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and despite barack obama's plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come and paying for the conflict with lives and money. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. russia and nato have failed to reach a consensus on missile defense plans in europe with the alliance standing firm on its position and nato says it's against a joint anti missile shield and doesn't find it necessary to provide russia with legal guarantees that the shield won't be directed against it what is no telling over cuba has more now from russia city of sochi where the talks have now drawn to a close. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov described talks on anti-missile defense shield in europe as long and not going as smoothly as it was expected while seeking a separate class from france secretary general of nato rasmussen has said that nato never promised that those stocks will simply happen overnight explains that the reason why sectoral and so missile defense shield were participation of russia is impossible is because nato cannot
and despite barack obama's plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come and paying for the conflict with lives and money. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. russia and nato have failed to reach a consensus on missile defense plans in europe with the alliance standing firm on its position and nato says it's against a joint anti missile shield and doesn't find it necessary to provide russia with legal...
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i mean we're essentially bankrupt in many elements of our nation in order to win this war i reckon afghanistan from my point is that we can be expending energy there much much harder than we are if you understand the relationship between energy efficiency and military effectiveness and you can see we can win the war and we can actually actually save a lot of money and i hope when that secretary panetta will do something about that my point is that there is a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can say really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply during a shooting inefficient structures in our economy as well i think that americans should be outraged that we're not doing more to spend our energy consumer energy in a smart way. now a pakistan is turning up the heat on washington americans to leave a military base in the country drone strikes on the afghan border region have been a launched from this site in particular pakistan's protesting against the attacks for years calling them a vi
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barack obama's recently announced afghanistan drawdown plan has been slammed by republicans they say withdrawing thirty three thousand troops by the end of next summer is too much of a military risk but artie's lorna's to finds out that the talk of change may just be a symbolic gesture as there's no end in sight to the u.s. presence in the country. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners earlier this year taliban gunmen wearing suicide vests on a guesthouse used by u.n. staffers. last year another attack on hotels this is rather every year. examples are strewn through the near decade more familiar aftermath we have any pay down here in the south only now americans heard this declaration before news of the blast we're starting this drawdown from position of strength about u.s. plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's look to different mark democracy never come by a question democracy never come by military invasion democracy never come by cluster
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by obama's plans to pull out troops to afghanistan problems at the time at home from opponents who say it's too much of a military presence as one of our time spent in. international news life or this is also you with me to a lesser problem of thanks for joining us russia nato had failed to reach agreement on the european missile defense plans as the alliance continues to reject russia's concerns natan says there should be two dependent systems that exchange information was a joint system and legal guarantees that the lines as proposed missile defense shield won't be directed against russia. from the russian black sea city of sochi where the talks have ended. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov described talks on the missile defense shield in europe as long and not going as smooth as it was expected ryan seacrest separate press conference secretary general of nato rasmussen has later never promised that those talks will simply happen overnight lover explains that the reason why a sectoral anti-missile defense shield with participation of russia is impossible is because nato cannot d
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that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia he has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words we're yet to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate. that was a pakistani political analyst where you are with r t it's good to have your company today let's check out now some other international news we're covering for you in brief going to iraq where five policemen were kidnapped and killed at a checkpoint in the western province of anbar the sunni controlled area is a known al qaeda stronghold and the center of iraq's insurgency the attack took place on a major road linking iraq with syria and jordan the gunmen were in uniform and driving a stolen police vehicle. hezbollah's leader has rejected the prosecution of four se
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in states to raise the issue of afghanistan. you do it to give space to issues, not to tackle president obama, but to say put this, you know, you got to pick this up. you got to -- we're trying to change what we believe is a policy underminding your possibility as a reform president. we work hard to elect more progressive people in the congress m i'm not for primariment i think it is a destructive responsibility in 2012. you build in 2016, work to elect as many progressives into the congress and state legislatures. i think so much of the action right now in order to prevent the assault and to stop some of the class war, conservative class war you talk about is at the state level while a lot of attention needs to be paid -- i think president obama has been given a gift with paul ryan's gift and i think he's giving the gift with a republican field that is more and more looking like that scene in "star wars" at the bar. [laughter] >> you know, they are releasing the blue ray of all -- blu-ray episodes right before the election. [la
in states to raise the issue of afghanistan. you do it to give space to issues, not to tackle president obama, but to say put this, you know, you got to pick this up. you got to -- we're trying to change what we believe is a policy underminding your possibility as a reform president. we work hard to elect more progressive people in the congress m i'm not for primariment i think it is a destructive responsibility in 2012. you build in 2016, work to elect as many progressives into the congress...
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just across the border in afghanistan, officials in pakistan say at least 40 people have been kied and dozens injured in suspected you estrone attacks. the strikes targeted the northwestern tribal belt close to the border. missiles hit a vehicle and a compound. hours later, in the south, another area was hit. the death toll could rise. moody's causing more turmoil in europe today. "just when you think the situation is under control, there comes the next blow. the rating agencies moody's has cut ireland's bonds to junk status and has warned a further downgrade. it has been a fallevolatile day. stocks rebounded after six days of losses. the whole euros own is jittery. the leaders are talking about holding a crisis meeting to fight the contagion. -- the whole eurozone is jittery. >> this is one of the top rating instutions in europe. they ended the day up almost 6%. the european traders were panicking that the debt crisis might be spreading to italy. many put the blame on the politicians. >> there has been a discussion going on for days now and the eu itself is to blame by expressing conc
just across the border in afghanistan, officials in pakistan say at least 40 people have been kied and dozens injured in suspected you estrone attacks. the strikes targeted the northwestern tribal belt close to the border. missiles hit a vehicle and a compound. hours later, in the south, another area was hit. the death toll could rise. moody's causing more turmoil in europe today. "just when you think the situation is under control, there comes the next blow. the rating agencies moody's...
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i would've made different decisions about afghanistan. i would've gone with joe biden spend which is more like katrina is described but i don't know everything. they know things i don't know. the fact is that the choice is not between war and peace. the choice is between war and massacre in many cases. i'm hopeful that this will turn out to prevent a massacre and prevent war at the same time. it may not but none of us know that. it's anti-intellectual and it's kind, there's a moral, to act as if you know that one evil is better than any other viewpoint because it's impossible to know that. plotnick. >> more applause. >> let me ask one final question and then we'll open it up to the audience. i'm just curious looking forward to 2012, you know, with this possibility that a takeover of all three branches of government theoretically by the republica republicans, can democrats afford to squabble? is this a time to be closing the ranks and supporting the president, or how much fighting can progressives have? over the next couple of years. [laug
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to fighting for justice in the treatment of others he's been with me opposed to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and in two thousand and three doctor how can filled with food and medical supplies and sailed it to gaza selling his own house to pay for it to help in that voyage was a success and you've made subsequent trips to gaza since then has the situation improved at all. not at all you know that eighty percent of the people live below the poverty line to find as one point six dollars per head per day and fifty percent are unemployed a big factor and there is no port so they cannot train goods and they were building a porch the french with saudi money on the stand in about an in two thousand but was bought just as the airport was bought i think around the same time as the start of the second thought so you can see that the in terminal camp can't make money very easily well it is very ingenious and they are very industrious you've tried to help the people of gaza in a variety of different ways and particularly more recently have been met with official stonewalling and in some cases violence te
to fighting for justice in the treatment of others he's been with me opposed to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and in two thousand and three doctor how can filled with food and medical supplies and sailed it to gaza selling his own house to pay for it to help in that voyage was a success and you've made subsequent trips to gaza since then has the situation improved at all. not at all you know that eighty percent of the people live below the poverty line to find as one point six dollars per...
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in different countries and basically across the globe there are companies that are based in egypt in afghanistan in somalia and even in germany and the united states in terms of individuals they also come from a significant range of countries from the countries of the middle east from african countries from germany the united states and from russia russian citizens primarily komo from the republics of the volatile region of russia's north caucasus from change in from and i guess there are also some well known names in this list some well known groups like the muslim brotherhood al qaida and russia's most wanted terrorist the model of this document shows some kind of a nod or a grass been created that connects countries with each other and that the problem of terrorism has become an international issue now several years ago the world thought off by chechen terrorists that are present here in this region as. now the situation has changed where the russians lost once it's manned the wal-mart of being present on the list of the world's most wanted terrorists and it really is this document shows how
in different countries and basically across the globe there are companies that are based in egypt in afghanistan in somalia and even in germany and the united states in terms of individuals they also come from a significant range of countries from the countries of the middle east from african countries from germany the united states and from russia russian citizens primarily komo from the republics of the volatile region of russia's north caucasus from change in from and i guess there are also...
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so that so-called precedent can be traced through the years and into today's headlines bosnia iraq afghanistan and most recently libya have all played unwilling hosts to nato troops and u.s. imposed no fly zones it is very important. the creation of the. scenario to make sure that in the minds of most people. was drawn aside which was preventable but for whatever reasons the so-called international community didn't do anything about it. some might say the journey from sibling needs it to benghazi via baghdad and kabul could now be traced as a kind of nato road map but as with any road paved with good intentions there is only one possible destination castree knows are about r t bosnia and herzegovina and later in the foreground no rest for the former i.m.f. chief just a pressure lifting new york and novel sex assault complaint against dominique strauss kahn this time in front look at the political implications of the case. and we'll have a story of how capital and pegs coming to the help of humans with a cure for heart disease using a groundbreaking new russian procedure. these activities have
so that so-called precedent can be traced through the years and into today's headlines bosnia iraq afghanistan and most recently libya have all played unwilling hosts to nato troops and u.s. imposed no fly zones it is very important. the creation of the. scenario to make sure that in the minds of most people. was drawn aside which was preventable but for whatever reasons the so-called international community didn't do anything about it. some might say the journey from sibling needs it to...
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as many as twenty people were killed in southwest afghanistan when a landmine exploded under a passenger bus the bus was traveling from kandahar to name rows a route also used by afghan police military and u.s. led coalition forces officials say women and children are among the victims the incident took place in the same area where two buses hit roadside bombs last year killing thirty people. a u.n. backed tribe you know has issued arrest warrants in the connection with of the murder of two thousand and five of lebanon's former prime minister rafik hariri officials say the war and name for senior members of hezbollah members of the ground group denounced the tribunals and have vowed action against it rafik hariri was killed along with twenty two others in february twenty thousand and five in central beirut when a bomb exploded as his car passed by. tens of thousands of students and teachers took to the streets of go to demand improvements to the country's education system the demonstrators carrying signs and banners were soon dispersed by water cannons and tear gas the rally comes after
as many as twenty people were killed in southwest afghanistan when a landmine exploded under a passenger bus the bus was traveling from kandahar to name rows a route also used by afghan police military and u.s. led coalition forces officials say women and children are among the victims the incident took place in the same area where two buses hit roadside bombs last year killing thirty people. a u.n. backed tribe you know has issued arrest warrants in the connection with of the murder of two...
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that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words where you get to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate are now let's turn to some of today's world news and pray for you this hour. policemen have been kidnapped and killed in iraq after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the west of the country the group was ambushed while guarding the road that links iraq with syria and jordan the gunman who are believed to be insurgents were wearing police uniforms and driving a stolen police car violence in iraq is fallen significantly since two thousand and six but deadly attacks still happen on a daily basis. in thailand exit polls show the opposition party is on course for a major victory
that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words where you get to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency...
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turn to the pru jab parliament and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step that tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann and that other show what's going on with the glasses of bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for her. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in moscow memories of there are some smoke up at city hall as ot is done for scuba discovered any extreme heat wave has already caused an outbreak of wildfires in the region. a whiff of a smoke and moscow is in panic again the toxic cocktail of big smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still buried in people's memory intense bebop fires and the record heat waves were blamed for the dense smog that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths in the capital the authorities swore they would be prepared this year to find a place like th
turn to the pru jab parliament and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step that tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann and that other show what's going on with the glasses of bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for her. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in moscow memories of...
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well as the us and its allies prepared sheeple thousands of troops out of afghanistan washington's turns its sights to the home front america's new counterterrorism strategy calls for refocus of resources to combat domestic terror threats before more i'm joined live from the u.s. capitol by lawrence wilkerson who served as chief of staff to former secretary of state colin powell many fans of being with us here on our see you know do you think that this change in security strategy is warranted as the. threats of domestic terror we need growing in the us. i don't think so i do think that the situation in afghanistan and for that matter in iraq based on strategic necessity we caused a disaster in the persian gulf by destroying the balance of power between iran and iraq and we are now that balance of power so we're not leaving iraq any time soon we may say we are but we're not in afghanistan we destabilize pakistan we stayed too long we lingered too long we've drone strike into the into the pocket proper so we're destabilizing pakistan and it is probably never been so fragile and such a powd
well as the us and its allies prepared sheeple thousands of troops out of afghanistan washington's turns its sights to the home front america's new counterterrorism strategy calls for refocus of resources to combat domestic terror threats before more i'm joined live from the u.s. capitol by lawrence wilkerson who served as chief of staff to former secretary of state colin powell many fans of being with us here on our see you know do you think that this change in security strategy is warranted...
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that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words we're yet to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate. now let's get to some other world news for you in brief this hour in thailand exit polls show that the opposition party is on course for a major victory in the country's general election the party is headed by the sister of a prime minister the elections hope to end the country's long running political crisis violent protests reputedly shaken thailand since the former government was toppled in a military coup in two thousand and six. as follows chief of the arrest of four senior members of his group suspected of the assassination of former lebanese premier. instead. a special
that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words we're yet to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the...
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than in afghanistan than anyone else and has been implicated in a number of scandals its contractors. were accused of gunning down seventeen unarmed civilians in baghdad in two thousand and seven for which no one has been punished the company is due an even bigger role in afghanistan with the us about to double its private services there to replace departing troops meanwhile the un wants tighter control over mercenaries to protect human rights but as a guy it is hard he's got a reports it's more convenient for the u.s. to use hired guns since their actions may slip under the radar. this iraqi men son nine year old allie khilnani was shot dead by private american war contractors four years ago this brings something ground between my feet and on the same day dozens of other innocent iraqis were shot by trigger happy us professional killers they shot like they were trying to everyone they could see no one at blackwater the firm for whom the hired guns work has been punished for the massacre two other private american security companies were contracted to carry out interrogations at the n
than in afghanistan than anyone else and has been implicated in a number of scandals its contractors. were accused of gunning down seventeen unarmed civilians in baghdad in two thousand and seven for which no one has been punished the company is due an even bigger role in afghanistan with the us about to double its private services there to replace departing troops meanwhile the un wants tighter control over mercenaries to protect human rights but as a guy it is hard he's got a reports it's...
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is attacking six countries with predator drones afghanistan iraq pakistan yemen somalia and of course libya here that would be one way to do it there's also perhaps the question of the united states attempted to foment rule of conflict between turkey and syria that might be a more likely way a kind of surreptitious way to do it remember if you attack syria you may get a trifecta you might then get not just syria but iran. into the blog site that's what we would be talking about something that would look much more like a world war some observers pointed out i agreed with them maybe in something like. fourteen we may be in the summer of one thousand and fourteen between the sarajevo assassinations and the moments when the gun began to shoot most of the world public opinion doesn't see that but i think this is probably the most dangerous world civil situation i've ever seen ok a very. extreme position their own. tension happened in that region i think and i guess the genesis of this whole thing i think few thoughts. thank you. came in with the war in libya a fake low point of internation
is attacking six countries with predator drones afghanistan iraq pakistan yemen somalia and of course libya here that would be one way to do it there's also perhaps the question of the united states attempted to foment rule of conflict between turkey and syria that might be a more likely way a kind of surreptitious way to do it remember if you attack syria you may get a trifecta you might then get not just syria but iran. into the blog site that's what we would be talking about something that...
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for the bombing but then they retracted that of course norway is is participating in the libyan and afghanistan war efforts as part of nato and the just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings police told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile phones the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast and roads leading into and trains leading into the capital were also whole tid now we've we've heard that soldiers are on the streets with machine guns police also and it's being called the worst attack since world war two perhaps the worst shooting spree in history but it's still unclear whether this was the brutal act of one individual or the work of an organization u.s. based war correspondent hamann snail please we may never learn what really happened on the island and that there was ample reason for cells to target norway. it's not unusual for a government or an organization to which works with the media system to control information the way that norway norwegian
for the bombing but then they retracted that of course norway is is participating in the libyan and afghanistan war efforts as part of nato and the just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings police told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile phones the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast and roads leading into and trains leading into the capital were...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and the other show what's her name with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president medvedev has awarded the creation of a list of americans who be banned from entering russia it's in response to a u.s. decision to impact travel restrictions on russian officials with links to the death of voice that. he worked for u.k. based financial firm accused of tanks evasion in russia cannot report. according to a source in the russian foreign ministry this list will include american officials were thought told why we had the rights of russian citizens and is moscow's answer to the so-called blacklist previous be enforced by the u.s. state department that list includes dozens of russian officials including some senior police officers agents of the federal security service lawyers do
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and the other show what's her name with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president medvedev has awarded the creation of a list of americans who be banned from entering russia it's...